Heel-plate for rubber heels.



T. C. BEAZLEY.

ATTOR/I/EY Patented Sept. 14, 1915.

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Application filed. January 31, 1918.

To aZZ 'whom it may concem:

Be it known that I, THOMAS CRox'roN BEAZLEY, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Richmond, in the county of Henrico and State ofVirginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHeel-Plates for Rubber Heels, of which the following is a speoification.

My invention relates to heel plates for rubber heels for boots andshoes; and its object is to provide a metal heel plate which may bereadily attached to the rubber heel of a boot or shoe.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification,and in which like numerals refer to like parts in the severalviewsz-Figure I shows the heel of a shoe in elevation, and partly insection; Fig. II shows the same, in plan; and Fig. III is a perspectiveview of the heel plate.

Referring to the drawngs 1 is a rubber heel, attached to the leatherheel of a shoe by means of nails 2. The rubber vheel is provided withholes 3, at the inner ends of which there are formed cavities 4:, inwhich are embedded washers 5. When the rubber heel is to be attached tothe shoe, after it is set in place nails are entered in the holes 3, andin the holes in the washers 5, and are then driven through the solidrubber beyond, and into the leather of the shoe heel, until the heads ofthe nails bear upon the washers. i

It should be noted that though the washers 5 are larger in diameter thanthe holes', they may, on account of the elasticity of the materialforming the heel, be withdrawn through the holes 3, and even be replacedin the cavities.

In the course of time rubber heels will wear, as do heels of othermaterial; and to provide against this wear I use the heel plate 6, whichis formed of steel or other suitable material.

My heel plate comprises the plate portion 6, from each end of whichextends an arm 7 formed practically at right angles to the plate 6. Atthe other ends of the arms 7 there are formed, integral with the arms,

Specification of lLette rs I'atent.

Patcnted Sept. 14, 1915.

serial No. 745,885.

washers 8, similar-in form and size to the washers 5 commonly used withrubber heels.

The washer shaped ends 8 of the heel plate are at such a distance apartthat they may be forced into two of the holes provided in the rubberheel, as shown in Figs. I and II.

I'Vhen it is desired to attach my heel plate to the rubber heel, the oldnails from two of the holes 3 are withdrawn, and the old washers arealso withdrawn. The washer ends 8 of the heel plate are then driven bymeans of a simple punch, one into each of the holes from which the-oldnails and washers have been removed. Nails are now entered in the saidholes, and in the holes provided in the washer ends S of the'heel plate,and are driven through into the leather heel of the shoe. In this waythe heel plate is attached to the heel of the shoe.

It will be readily understood that my heel plate may be attached to anewly applied rubber heel to prevent wear; or to a rubber heel that hasbeen in service and has become worn.

Though I have shown and described my heel plate in connection with onlyone form of rubber heel, it may be attached to rubber heels of othertypes. For instance, to apply my heel plate to rubber heels not providedwith nail holes and washer cavities, it is only necessary to make in therubber heel holes into which the washer ends 8 of the heel plate may beforced. The heel plate is then applied, and secured by means of nails,in the manner described above.

It will be observed that the elastic heel is provided with openings ofthe size to fit the heads of` the fastening and contiguous with theheads these openings enter the enlarged cavities which'receive andretain the washers 8, forming the terminals of the arms 7, thus fittingthe plates in proper position.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to protect byLetters Patent of the United States, is

The combination, in a heel, of a leather heel member, an elastic heel orlift member having Vertical openings formed with ening a broad wearsurface, and formed With i' tening's having their heads arranged in thelargedrhorizontally disposed cavities, a flat through the perforationsof said horizontal plate having a lateral Curved portion formmembersinto the leather heel.

In testimony Whereof I affix my signature, in presense of two witnesses.

THOMAS CROXTON BEAZLEY. Witnesses:

M. GANZERT, Y. E. A; SPOTT.

Vertical arms terminating in horizontal perforated members fitting inthe horizontall cavities of the elastic lift, and headed fasepenings ofsaid elastic lift and passing Copies of th'is patent may be obtained forfive eents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

i Washington, I). G."

